22 Brighton Startups to Watch (and Work for) in 2023
Europe's entrepreneurial landscape continues its upward trajectory. Amidst this backdrop, Brighton stands out, having witnessed remarkable activity in its startup ecosystem over the past years.
In 2022, Brighton startups raised $4 Million in capital (after raising $80 Million in 2021). So far this year, they've raised $7.6 Million, reflecting the growing investor confidence in the region.
This list features the top Brighton startups of 2023 — updated as of October. It includes companies like MPB, Elucidat and Universal Quantum, covering all sectors and business models. We update it monthly by tracking all startup activity in our database of 17,000 technology companies in Europe and sort companies dynamically using our Seedtable score, ensuring objectivity. Whether you're an experienced investor, a determined founder, or a resourceful operator this list of top 22 tech startups is worth exploring.
Changelog
Last update: December 7, 2023. Added companies, investors and rounds. See changelog .
Rankings are calculated using our Seedtable score – a 1 to 100 score that uses quantitative and qualitative data points (examples are money raised or employees over time) to signal the momentum behind a company. A score closer to 100 indicates a company worth watching closely.
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MPB is an online platform specializing in used photography and videography kit.
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Latest Funding
$69 Million · Series D
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Employees
251 to 500
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Investors
Beringea, FJ Labs, Acton Capital
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Business Model
B2C, MARKETPLACE
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Industries
Sales and Marketing, Ecommerce, Creative Tools
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Locations
Brighton
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Contact
•••••@mpb.com
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31Featured
E-learning authoring platform.
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Latest Funding
$2.4 Million · Seed
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Employees
51 to 100
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Investors
YFM Equity Partners
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Industries
Edtech
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Locations
Brighton
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Contact
•••••@elucidat.com
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26Featured
Universal Quantum is building quantum computers to tackle real-world problems.
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Latest Funding
$4.5 Million · Seed
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Employees
11 to 50
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Investors
Hoxton Ventures, 7percent Ventures
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Business Model
B2B, SAAS
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Industries
Hardware, Manufacturing
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Locations
Brighton
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Contact
•••••@universalquantum.com
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List of 22 top tech companies in Brighton
Get access to the Seedtable database with +15k companies (22 from Brighton) 26Universal Quantum is building quantum computers to tackle real-world problems.
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Latest Funding
$4.5 Million · Seed
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Industries
Hardware, Manufacturing
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Locations
Brighton
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Employees
11 to 50
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Business Model
B2B, SAAS
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Investors
Hoxton Ventures, 7percent Ventures
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Contact
•••••@universalquantum.com
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23The world's largest sharing economy marketplace for vacation pet care
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Latest Funding
$10 Million · Series A
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Industries
Travel Tech, Consumer Social, Community & Lifestyle, Ecommerce, Service Industry, Pet Tech
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Locations
Brighton
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Employees
11 to 50
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Business Model
B2C, SAAS, MARKETPLACE
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Contact
•••••@trustedhousesitters.com
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17Playmint is a new game development studio, building category-defining games for the web3 era.
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Latest Funding
$4 Million · Seed
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Industries
Crypto & web3, Gaming, Media and Entertainement
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Locations
Brighton
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Employees
11 to 50
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Business Model
B2B, B2C
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Investors
Cherry Ventures, Bitkraft Ventures, Play Ventures
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Contact
•••••@playmint.com
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17Daisie brings creators together and supports them to do amazing work.
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Industries
Consumer Social, Community & Lifestyle, Art
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Locations
Brighton
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Employees
1 to 10
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Business Model
B2C
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Contact
•••••@daisie.com
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17Purezza is the first vegan pizzeria in the UK.
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Latest Funding
$3.2 Million
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Industries
Foodtech, CPG & Consumer Goods, Manufacturing
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Locations
Brighton
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Employees
1 to 10
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Business Model
B2C
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Contact
•••••@purezza.co.uk
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10Enabling personalised shopping experiences that blend the online and real worlds.
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Latest Funding
$420 Thousand · Pre Seed
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Industries
AR / VR, Manufacturing, Sales and Marketing, Ecommerce
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Locations
Brighton
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Employees
1 to 10
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Business Model
B2B, SAAS
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Contact
•••••@perceptimagery.com
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10Prsnt let's choose a gift from hundreds of the UK’s best-loved high street brands and send it directly to another person’s smartphone.
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Latest Funding
$250 Thousand · Pre Seed
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Industries
Mobile, Consumer Social, Ecommerce, Wedding
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Locations
Brighton
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Employees
1 to 10
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Business Model
B2C, MARKETPLACE
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Contact
•••••@prsnt.co.uk
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7Combining narrative storytelling with online competitive gaming.
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Industries
Gaming
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Locations
Brighton
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Employees
1 to 10
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Business Model
B2C
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Contact
•••••@dreamharvest.co.uk
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4Crunch Accounting is a cloud-based platform that offers financial management services to its clients.
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Locations
Brighton
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Employees
101 to 250
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Contact
•••••@crunch.co.uk
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4Curiscope is a UK-based augmented and virtual reality content company.
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Industries
Media and Entertainement
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Locations
Brighton
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Employees
1 to 10
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Contact
•••••@curiscope.co.uk
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4D3O is a specialist provider of impact protection solutions & materials.
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Industries
Deep Tech, Proptech & Real Estate
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Locations
Brighton
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Employees
11 to 50
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Contact
•••••@d3o.com
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4Futrli is on a quest to move the needle on the small business economy.
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Industries
Hardware
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Locations
Brighton
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Employees
51 to 100
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Contact
•••••@futrli.com
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4ISMS.online is a cloud software solution for fast & cost-effective implementation of an information security management system.
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Industries
Hardware
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Locations
Brighton
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Employees
11 to 50
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Contact
•••••@isms.online
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4Advanced Material Development is commercial enterprise to fund programmes of development and related research in materials.
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Industries
Creative Tools
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Locations
Brighton
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Employees
1 to 10
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Contact
•••••@advmat.co.uk
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4Gallant provides brand identities and creative solutions.
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Industries
Sales and Marketing
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Locations
Brighton
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Employees
1 to 10
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Contact
•••••@subcircle.co.uk
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4StoryStream is the world\'s most advanced content marketing platform built for automotive brands.
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Industries
AI, Publishing
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Locations
Brighton
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Employees
11 to 50
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Contact
•••••@storystream.ai
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4ParcelGenie is an instant gift messaging service that enables people to send real products using virtual delivery addresses.
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Industries
Fintech
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Locations
Brighton
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Employees
11 to 50
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Contact
•••••@parcelgenie.com
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4Intelligent Positioning is the leading provider of global real-time SEO technology, empowering brands, corporations, marketers, big, small.
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Industries
Sales and Marketing
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Locations
Brighton
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Employees
11 to 50
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Contact
•••••@intelligentpositioning.com
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43D Printed Robotics for the Maker Generation.
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Industries
Hardware
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Locations
Brighton
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Employees
11 to 50
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Contact
•••••@makerclub.org
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